Innovation Evangelism
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McLaren CIO on Digital Transformation, Hybrid Environments, Shadow IT And More
McLaren has been a pioneer in the competitive world of Formula 1 since 1963, and has recently grown and diversified into related industries. In a previous post, I summarized McLaren’s five-point IT strategy, working closely with SAP, as summarized by CIO Craig Charlton in a recent web seminar when he was interview by Eric Kavanagh,…
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Explaining McLaren Technology Group’s 5-Step IT Strategy
McLaren has been pioneering and innovating in the competitive world of Formula 1 since 1963. In a recent web seminar sponsored by SAP, Eric Kavanagh, CEO of The Bloor Group, interviewed McLaren CIO Craig Charlton to understand the critical role of technology in supporting the Group’s different business units. The McLaren-Honda racing team remains dedicated to winning…
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What I Learned At The Concur Analytics UK Tour
I recently had the opportunity to join Concur experts as part of an Analytics tour in the UK, with two presentations in in Manchester and London. As you probably know, SAP acquired Concur, a leading provider of travel and expenses solutions, a little over 18 months ago. Concur is focused on providing the “Perfect Trip” with…
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What SAP Users Think About Digital Transformation
Last month, the US and German SAP user communities released a must-read paper on Digital Transformation. Here are some highlights.
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Why The Future of Analytics Is About More Than Self-Service
Analytics now faces new customers and new needs — it’s no longer just about great self-service access to data.
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Digitalk 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria
I recently had the opportunity to do a keynote at Digitalk 2016 in Sofia, Bulgaria, the “Silicon Valley of Eastern Europe”. Here’s what I learned.
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Newcastle University: #SAPHANA Experience Leaves Them Skipping!
At this week’s itelligence UK user conference, one of the highlights Newcastle University’s presentation of their project to move to the SAP HANA platform
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Swiss Property: Business Model Disruption with SAP S/4HANA
Swiss Property is using SAP S/4HANA to transform the residential construction industry with a new disruptive business model.
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The Ultimate 3D Pi Chart
If you like 3D Pie charts, I hope you’ll enjoy this 3D Pi chart…
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BI is Dead
This year, despite BI continuing to be the #1 priority for CIOs, Gartner has been using recent BI Summit keynotes to proclaim that BI is dead. Why?